Schlamm

See also: schlamm

German

Etymology

From either Middle Low German slam or Middle High German slam, which Pfeifer derives from a Proto-Germanic *slambaz, to which he considers schlemmen and Schlampe related. He further derives the term from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lembʰ- (“to hang limply”),[1] for which see Proto-Germanic *limpaną (“to glide, hang down”) for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃlam/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -am

Noun

Schlamm m (strong, genitive Schlammes or Schlamms, plural Schlämme)

  1. mud
  2. sludge, ooze

Declension

Declension of Schlamm [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schlamm die Schlämme
genitive eines des Schlammes, Schlamms der Schlämme
dative einem dem Schlamm, Schlamme1 den Schlämmen
accusative einen den Schlamm die Schlämme

1Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Polish: szlam
  • → Russian: шлам (šlam)

See also

References

  1. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Schlamm”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

Further reading

  • “Schlamm” in Duden online
  • “Schlamm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃlɑm/
  • Rhymes: -ɑm
  • Homophone: schlamm

Noun

Schlamm m (plural Schlämm)

  1. mud

Synonyms

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